Skotani
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Skotani is a small village in the municipal unit of Paion
, Achaea
, Greece
. Its 2001 population was 272 for the village and 313 for the municipal district. Its older name was Cocova or Kokova (Κόκοβα).
(Tripoli - Patras) is located south of Kalavryta
, northwest of Levidi
, north-northwest of Tripoli
, east-northeast of Olympia
and Pyrgos
and southeast of Patras
.
The village has about 5 to 6 km of paved road and about 6 km of gravel road. It has about 6 to 8 km of hydro lines, phone lines ad to 4 to 5 km.
and was part of the city-state of Kleitor
during the ancient period
. It was founded by the banks of the Ladona near Nassoi
, Arcadian and that, next to the Soron forest. Nearby Skotani had the villages named Lykountes and Argeathoi
.
Skotani was later ruled by the Romans
, the Byzantines
with brief Gothic
and Slavic occupation, the Franks
the Venetians and was ruled by the Ottoman
Turks
with the exception from 1681 until 1715 with the last of the Venetian rule, it became a part of Greece
after the Greek War of Independence
. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century in order to no longer remind of a name during the Turkish rule. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate and emigration will be to the lowest, the population lost by 40% between 1981 and 1991 and recovered between 1991 until 2001. Alfeioussa became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Dafni.
Paion
Paion is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kalavryta, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 2,579. The seat of the municipality was in Dafni. The municipality was created after the Greek...
, Achaea
Achaea
Achaea is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Greece. It is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras. The population exceeds 300,000 since 2001.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Its 2001 population was 272 for the village and 313 for the municipal district. Its older name was Cocova or Kokova (Κόκοβα).
Population
| Year | Population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 257 | - |
| 1991 | 152 | - |
| 2001 | 272 | 313 |
Location and transportation
Skotani is connected with the GR-33Greek National Road 33
Greek National Road 33 is a highway that runs from Patras, originally at Dimitris Gounaris Street, now begins at the beltway, and had a branch ending at Olympia, and ends near Vytina, and Levídi, and some think it still ends at Ellinikon near Andritsaina and Megalopolis...
(Tripoli - Patras) is located south of Kalavryta
Kalavryta
Kalavryta is a town and a municipality in the eastcentral part of the peripheral unit of Achaea, Greece. It is the southern terminus of the Kalavryta - Diakopto Road and the eastern terminus of the Patras - Kalavryta Road. It is located approx...
, northwest of Levidi
Levidi
Levidi is a small town and a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Tripoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The village sits on the eastern part of the slope of the Mainalo mountains. The pine forests are...
, north-northwest of Tripoli
Tripoli, Greece
Tripoli is a city of about 25,000 inhabitants in the central part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. It is the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the centre of the municipality of Tripolis, pop...
, east-northeast of Olympia
Olympia, Greece
Olympia , a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times, comparable in importance to the Pythian Games held in Delphi. Both games were held every Olympiad , the Olympic Games dating back possibly further than 776 BC...
and Pyrgos
Pyrgos, Elis
Pyrgos is the capital of the Elis peripheral unit in Greece. It is named after a local tower. The city is located in the western part of the Peloponnese, in the middle of a plain near the Ionian Sea. It is 96 km away from Patras via Greek National Road 9, 320 km from Athens, and...
and southeast of Patras
Patras
Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
.
The village has about 5 to 6 km of paved road and about 6 km of gravel road. It has about 6 to 8 km of hydro lines, phone lines ad to 4 to 5 km.
Geography
Its geography consists of forests and grasslands, the forests are commonly to the south and north, farmlands are in valley areas. It has around 80 houses in the foot of the Chelmos (or Aroania) mountain, it has a household capacity of 3.4, down from many in the 1950s. Its elevation is 980 m above sea level.History
Skotani was one of the cities of the Arcadian AzaniaArcadian Azania
Arcadian Azania was one of the subdivisions in ancient Arcadia along with Parrhasia and Lycaonia.Ancient Azania was in an area that are now the area of Kalavryta, Achaea and Feneos, western Corinthia...
and was part of the city-state of Kleitor
Kleitor
Kleitor is a former municipality in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Gortynia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 2,584 as of 2001...
during the ancient period
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
. It was founded by the banks of the Ladona near Nassoi
Nassoi
Nassoi or Nassi along with Nasi , also with an a accented was an ancient city of the Arcadian Azania in Arcadia that is now a part of the Achaia prefecture in Greece. Today, the village of Nasia mainly receives its name with a different spelling...
, Arcadian and that, next to the Soron forest. Nearby Skotani had the villages named Lykountes and Argeathoi
Argeathoi
Argeathoi was an ancient settlement in Arcadia which is now a part of Achaia.Located in the Arcadian Azania, the modern area around Kalavryta next to the Sorron forest in which it does no exist but Pausanias visited the area and was filled with wild animals that were also mentioned, it was founded...
.
Skotani was later ruled by the Romans
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, the Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
with brief Gothic
Goths
The Goths were an East Germanic tribe of Scandinavian origin whose two branches, the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths, played an important role in the fall of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Medieval Europe....
and Slavic occupation, the Franks
Frankish Empire
Francia or Frankia, later also called the Frankish Empire , Frankish Kingdom , Frankish Realm or occasionally Frankland, was the territory inhabited and ruled by the Franks from the 3rd to the 10th century...
the Venetians and was ruled by the Ottoman
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Turks
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
with the exception from 1681 until 1715 with the last of the Venetian rule, it became a part of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. It adopted its current name in the early 20th century in order to no longer remind of a name during the Turkish rule. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt and emigration occurred at a higher rate and emigration will be to the lowest, the population lost by 40% between 1981 and 1991 and recovered between 1991 until 2001. Alfeioussa became connected with asphalt in the 1960s. More pavement was accessed in the late 20th century. Electricity, radio and automobiles were introduced in the mid-20th century, television in the late-20th century and computer and internet at the turn of the millennium.
Economy
Its main economy is agriculture, its main production includes olives, cattle, fruits, vegetables and other crops.Other
Skotani has a school for the entire municipal district (the former community), a church, a post office, and a square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), lyceum (secondary school) are in Dafni.